Bath area notes and society in 1909
Bath items summarize local life with readings, engagements, and club actions. A Bath woman has read the Bible through 51 times, the Navy and town figures discuss the new Bath Spanish War Veterans charter, Harold Roberts and Cora Albee announce an engagement, Colonial club notes cover resignations and ball postponement, and the Percy V steamer changes name to Anna Belle while the Times staff marks a banana-eating feat.
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Massachusetts
the Times
Bath
Harold C. Roberts
Cora Albee
Roberts
Bath Iron Works
School Board
Colonial Club
Hyde Light Guards
Miss Albee
George Albee
New England Telephone Co
Skating wonder Clarence Hamilton draws crowds in Chicago
Clarence Hamilton of this city astonishes Chicago crowds with a mile in 2.27 2-5 at River View and again on Monday. Riverview manager Harmon calls him the greatest skater on earth and ready to face any challenger. E W Trott begins graveling the Eastern Steamship Company property near the wharf with Swan Island gravel. Local anglers L Stewart, W J O'Brien, and Phil Kimball report eight trout caught in a nearby brook, largest 12 inches.
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Clarence Hamilton
Chicago
Riverview
Harmon
Moore
Davidson
E. W. Trott
Woolwich
Eastern Steamship .Company
Swan Island
L. Stewart
W. J. O'Brien
Phil Kimball
Bangor
Eastern Steamship Company
Dingley
Portland Harbor
Alice M. Lawrence
Winslow
Percy & Small
May 5 1909 Bath notes strong Boston Chamber visit
The Shipping City welcomed 125 Boston Chamber of Commerce members on a three hour stop as their New England tour began in Bath after traveling from Boston in a nine car special train. They visited Portsmouth Biddeford and Portland with stores in Bath set to close Friday Arbor Day holiday.
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Boston Chamber of Commerce
New England
Boston
Maine
Portsmouth
Biddeford
Portland
Bath
The
Merchants Association
Missing 17 year old Barbara Gilbert traced to Massachusetts
May 7 1909 report states Barbara Gilbert daughter of Mrs Anna Gilbert vanished from her home a week earlier. She was found in Lawrence Mass staying with her uncle Fred Gilbert. Family unsure why she left with note may indicate a party. Brother traced to Lewiston where she worked in a shoe shop.
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Fred Gilbert
Lawrence
Mass
Barbara Gilbert
Anna Gilbert
Miss Gilbert
Barbara
Lewiston
Bath Man Charles Davenport Honored On 100th Birthday
On May 9 1909 Bath marks the hundredth birth anniversary of Charles Davenport who died June 19 1901 at 92. A leading citizen he helped shape Bath as a shipbuilding town and banking center serving 41 years as president of Bath Savings Institution and 65 years with Lincoln National Bank. He also supported Beacon Street M E Church. The report also notes a successful first haul of A C Johnsons floating trap catching 840 shad at six pounds average, shipped to Portland, with forecasts of further hauls next week. Additionally local searches for intoxicants found five old hides and Bath intends to remain dry. Morse High juniors lost a baseball game to Brunswick 9 to 8.
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Charles Davenport
Davenport
Bath
Bath Savings Institution
Lincoln National Bank
Beacon Street M. E. Church
A. C. Johnson
Bald Head
Portland
Publishing house chief joins Bath Times staff
The text notes a plant on Norway and Falmouth streets described as a leading New England publishing house. It states Mr. Cook left Sears job office in Belfast to come to Bath and that George P. Larrabee of the city has been appointed foreman to replace Mr. Cook in the Times office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Fret Cook
Times
Boston
Christian Science Publishing Company
Norway
Falmouth
New England
Bath
Cook
Sears
Belfast
George P. Larrabee
Times Office
Camp Kateon to Muster Charter Members in Bath
Major William R. Kimball reports Capt. Frank B. Harris will visit Bath next Wednesday evening to muster in charter members of Camp Kateon. Meeting in Grand Army hall, all members urged to attend with discharge papers.
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William R. Kimball
Camp Kateen
United States
Spanish War Veterans of America
Frank B. Harris
Biddeford
Maine
Bath
Camp Kateon
Grand Army Hall
Wiscasset Rasball Schedule Announced
The Wiscasset league schedule lists 18 games at 6 p.m. with nine by the Bath Redmen. Matchups run May 10 through July 7 featuring Reds Blues and Bath Redmen, plus multiple Browns and Blues contests at Wiscasset. Also notes all time lifers and managers in Major League Baseball history.
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Wiscasset
Bath Redmen
Reds
Browns
Blues
City considers audit of cash surplus and approves permits
City officials discuss cash surplus and study findings to council. Harry Warner named constable. Building permits issued for a hot house a portable chicken shelter a house and a store. Councilman Gediman criticizes a highway truck purchase as an out of town deal. Mittendorf defends it as lowest price and efficient for duties.
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Harry Warner
Arthur W. Gediman
Highway Department
Mittendorf
Highway and Sewer Department
City Managers April Report Details Police and Fire Activity
City departments report 57 arrests in April including 50 men and seven women. Property stolen valued at 125 with 110 recovered. Fire dept. logged 11 alarms from various causes, est. loss 80 dollars. Highway work included street sweeping, drainage and curb repairs. Public welfare aided 83 cases representing 283 people. Cemetery work, disease cases, and parking revenue noted. Delia Hutchins bid read for consideration.
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Highway & Sewer Department
Ferry Street
Center Street
High Street
King Street
Washington Street
Court Street
Middle Street
Highland Street
Union Street
South Street
City Hall
Liberty Street
Water Street
Center
Bath Road
North Bath
Public Welfare Department
Eastman Keynote At West Bath Grange Meeting
West Bath Grange welcomed a large audience as Carl P. Meister introduced Charles Eastman agricultural director of the Twin County Farm Bureau. Eastman spoke on home landscaping planting the right plants and color slides of Sagadahoc and Androscoggin counties. Announced May Ball on May 20 and upcoming Beacon Street Methodist play The Honeymoon Is Over to be scheduled.
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West Bath Grange
Carl P. Meister
Charles Eastman
Twin County Farm Bureau
Dechan
Thelma Sylvester
Bernice McGlinchy
Ethel MacDonald
MacDonald
Wilbur Hagan
Eastman
Sagadahoc
Androscoggin
Grange Hall
Beacon Lights
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Cosmopolitan Club Holds Short Meeting With Dramatics Program
The Cosmopolitan club met on Wednesday last week for a brief business session and a program led by Mrs Edward P Brown. Six Dramatics club members presented a one act play including Mrs Ernest Bailey Mrs Carl Pierce Mrs Gerard Billington Mrs Donald Freeman Mrs Daniel Matter and Mrs Alfred McCabe. For next month Mrs Ernest Bailey will chair the program whose theme is Keep Maine Green.
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Cosmopolitan Club
Edward P. Brown
Dramatics Club
Ernest Bailey
Carl Pierce
Gerard Billington
Donald Freeman
Daniel Matter
Alfred McCabe
Maine Green
Merger Forms The Home Insurance Company In 1948
The document states admitted liabilities including net unpaid losses and other liabilities totaling 20,964,791.85 dollars. It notes a merger effective June 1, 1948, by which this company was merged into The Home Insurance Company.
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The
Home Insurance Company
Premuima
Probate Court Monthly Session Highlights Wills and Admin Actions
Wills filed and estates administered in Bath Topsham and Richmond featured. executors and administrators named, bond status set, accounts and inventories filed. Licenses to sell real estate granted. flood and racing notes included as separate items.
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Florence A. Sherman
Bowdoin
Edith H. Aldrich
Topsham
Charles H. Bates, Sr
Revere
Mass
Charles H. Bates, Jr
Alice Comeau Gilblair
Bath
Florence Comeau
Frances E. H. McFadden
Mattie S. Cornish
Dora C. Beal
Florence E. Wallace
Stanley E. Wallace
Luella M. Ward
Frank E. Ward
Carlos Dunlap
Richmond
Lillian D. George
Elizabeth E. Dunbar
Allan Spear
Georgie B. Footer
Eda M Footer
Fred A. Bowie
Edith G Rice
Benjamin R. Temple
Dorothea T. Little
George B. Larrabee
Helen M. Smith
C.t.a
Olney C. Perry
Esther W. Perry
Joseph D. Vachon
Leda Vachon
Hannah A. Thomas
Daniel Williams
Guardian
Annie G. Morang
Depositors Trust Co
Raymond Powers
Edwin T. Powers
George K. Curtis
Stella C. Curtis
Charlene D. Cogswell
Mabel I. Ouellette
Harry B. Sawyer
Jennie S. Brennan
Colburn H. Johnson
Edward W. Bridgham
M. Frank Biggins
Nellie E. Biggins
Louis P. Eseley
Josephine C. Michalos
William B. Haggett
Katherine S. Haggett
George Albert Dickinson
Katherine A. Dickinson
Joseph Hart
Ethel M
Ann A. Wallace
Phippsburg
Arthur F. Wallace
Joseph D Vachon
Olney Cleveland Perry
Jennie S Brennan
Arthur J. Dunton
John L. Jack
Sagadahoc
Frank F. Ward
Alsace
Bowdoinham Baptist Association Meets Here on Friday
The Bowdoinham Baptist Association of 12 churches holds its annual session at First Baptist Church in this city Friday. The day opens with devotion, business meetings, and speakers from Woolwich Freeport and Bath. A pageant by South Berwick church group titled He Lives closes a varied program highlighting missionary work and church cooperation.
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Bowdoinham Baptist Association
First Baptist Church
Aril E. Bousfield
Woolwich
Cleaves
Henderson
Georgetown
Charles R. Sims
George F. Bolster
Freeport
Theresa Hill
H. F. Danielson
Eugene D. Cram
Topsham
Harold S. Walker
Bath
Ellen J. Peterson
China
United Baptist Convention of Maine
John S. Pendleton
Waterville
Association
South Berwick
U S Athletes Meet Scandinavian Track Team in Oslo
Fifty five United States track and field athletes will face a Scandinavian team in a dual meet to be held in Oslo Norway on July 27 28 and 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Oslo
Norway
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Bath Spanish War Veterans Association
C. C. Troop
Harry Ring
W. W. Campbell
William Moore
Culbert McGary
Joseph McCabe
Robert Potter
John Conant
Percy V
B. R. Arey
Tremont
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Percy W
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Anna Belle
Marshall Dewey
the Times Co
W. F. Dunham
Richmond Bee
Lillian
Robert Sedgley
Mr. Dunham
Bob
Thomas Quinn, Jr
Xood
Nickel Theater
Trenton
N. J
Tom
Josie R. Burt
DeGrass
Norfolk
Larrabee Wharf
Robert Silsby
J. S. Committee On Printing
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Arthur H. Brown
Elms Street
John S. Ballou
I. H. Purington
Fred Atkinson
Fairbanks
E. J. Marston
L. T. Snipe
A. L. Strout
J. Clifford Spinney
E. D. Jameson
Sylvester Rowland
Arthur Stilphen
Charles E. Curtis
I. C. Trufant
William C. Donnell
David H. Curtis
L. B. Swett
Arthur Larrabee
Dunlap Commandery
Order of Malta
Small Point Beach
David Sprague
George Packard
Singing Corps
Edison Minstrels
Edison
Mr. Sprague
Bant Hansom
City Landing
Sturgis
French
Henry Parshley
Morse High
Brunswick
the Seguin
Virginia Pingree
Alice Bullmann
Kennebec Yacht Club
Annie Torrey
Frank A. Small
Lane
Nelson
Clark
Hunt
Gallagher
Marks
Blaisdell
Reynolds
McCabe
Wing
Quinn
Lowell
Parker
Murray
Cameron
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Shepard
Fred F. Blaisdell
Frank Pepper
Northwest
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Walter Murphy
North
Woodbury Potter
Herbert Prout
Julius Ansert
Harry Savage
Burt Dyer
William Hoyle
George Smith
Percy Savage
James Landers
L. T. Thompson
J. McDougall
Marr
H. Savage
J. W. Gilman
Harnden
Arthur Willis
James Landres
Anable
Russell
John H. Murphy
Malaga Island
Peoples’ Church
Malaga
Mr. Murphy
Johnny and
Georgie
New Meadows
Wiscasset Rasfball
Stan Musial
Cardinals
Johnny Mize
Giants
Tommy Holmes
Braves
New York Yankees
Ben Chapman
Bill Dickey
Red Rolfe
Cemetery & Park Department
Oak Grove
Maple Grove
Health Department
Delia Hutchins
National Liberty Insurance Company OF America
William W. Robinson
Louise Robinson Hill
Thomas St. Laurent
George St. Laurent
Nellie Edna White
West Bath
William F. White
New Orleans
Franklin Fire Insurance Company OF
Philadelphia
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